Paint tray and roller

Abstract

A paint tray and a paint roller are provided in which at least one of the paint tray and the paint roller are substantially coated with a non-stick coating. For instance, the non-stick coating can be a polytetrafluoroethylene coating to facilitate easier cleaning of the paint tray and/or paint roller. Alternatively or additionally, the paint tray can include a gasket provided continuously around a bottom portion thereof such that the gasket mitigates slippage of the paint tray on a support surface.

1 . A paint tray comprising: 
 a base portion having a paint well and a roller ramp downwardly angled toward the paint well; and    a plurality of sidewalls surrounding the base portion;    wherein at least one of the base portion and the plurality of sidewalls is substantially covered with a non-stick coating.    
   
   
       2 . The paint tray of  claim 1 , wherein the non-stick coating is a polytetrafluoroethylene coating.  
   
   
       3 . The paint tray of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewalls are configured such that a bottom edge of the sidewalls lie within a common horizontal plane and can be supported continuously along the bottom edge on a flat planar surface.  
   
   
       3 . The paint tray of  claim 1 , further comprising a gasket coupled to a bottom edge portion of the plurality of sidewalls.  
   
   
       4 . The paint tray of  claim 1 , wherein at least two of the plurality of sidewalls include a cutout handle portion.  
   
   
       5 . The paint tray of  claim 1 , wherein the roller ramp includes a plurality of projections extending from a surface of the roller ramp and at least one drainage channel to facilitate drainage of liquid from the roller ramp into the paint well.  
   
   
       6 . A paint tray comprising: 
 a base portion having a paint well and a roller ramp downwardly angled toward the paint well;    a plurality of sidewalls surrounding the base portion, wherein each of the sidewalls have a bottom edge and each of the bottom edges of the sidewalls lie within a common horizontal plane and can be supported continuously along the bottom edges on a flat planar support surface; and    at least one gasket portion coupled to the bottom edge of at least one of the plurality of sidewalls to mitigate slippage of the paint tray on the support surface.    
   
   
       7 . The paint tray of  claim 6 , further comprising a non-stick coating provided over a surface of the base portion and the plurality of sidewalls.  
   
   
       8 . The paint tray of  claim 6 , wherein at least two of the plurality of sidewalls include a handle portion.  
   
   
       9 . The paint tray of  claim 6 , wherein the roller ramp includes a plurality of projections extending from a surface of the roller ramp and at least one drainage channel to facilitate drainage of liquid from the roller ramp into the paint well.  
   
   
       10 . A paint roller comprising: 
 a roller frame having a generally U-shaped portion and a handle portion;    a gripping member coupled to the handle portion;    first and second end plugs coupled to a leg of the U-shaped portion; and    a non-stick coating applied to at least one of the handle portion, gripping member, roller frame and first and second end plugs.    
   
   
       11 . The paint roller of  claim 10 , wherein the non-stick coating is a polytetrafluoroethylene coating.  
   
   
       12 . A painting supplies kit comprising: 
 a paint tray; and    a paint roller,    wherein at least one of the paint tray and the paint roller are substantially coated with a non-stick coating.    
   
   
       13 . The painting supplies kit of  claim 12 , wherein the non-stick coating is a polytetrafluoroethylene coating.  
   
   
       14 . The painting supplies kit of  claim 12 , wherein the paint tray includes a gasket provided continuously around a bottom portion thereof such that the gasket mitigates slippage of the paint tray on a support surface.  
   
   
       15 . The painting supplies kit of  claim 12 , wherein both of the paint tray and the paint roller are substantially coated with a polytetrafluoroethylene coating.